Countries at most risk from Climate Change - Atheist Nexus2016-12-09T14:41:36Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/countries-at-most-risk-from-climate-change?groupUrl=environmentalatheists&commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2070672&xg_source=activity&groupId=2182797%3AGroup%3A29029&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Carteret Islanders of Pap…tag:atheistnexus.org,2014-06-22:2182797:Comment:24379372014-06-22T21:54:28.496ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<blockquote><p>The Carteret Islanders of Papua New Guinea have become the world’s first entire community to be displaced by climate change.</p>
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<p><a href="http://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/2014/04/06/first-official-climate-change-refugees-evacuate-their-island-homes-for-good/" target="_blank">First Official Climate Change Refugees Evacuate Their Island Homes for Good…</a></p>
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<blockquote><p>The Carteret Islanders of Papua New Guinea have become the world’s first entire community to be displaced by climate change.</p>
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<p><a href="http://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/2014/04/06/first-official-climate-change-refugees-evacuate-their-island-homes-for-good/" target="_blank">First Official Climate Change Refugees Evacuate Their Island Homes for Good</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/04/first-climate-change-refugees-evacuate.jpg"><img class="align-center" src="http://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/04/first-climate-change-refugees-evacuate.jpg"/></a></p> News of accelerating melt in…tag:atheistnexus.org,2014-05-29:2182797:Comment:24287082014-05-29T01:36:42.697ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p>News of accelerating melt in the Arctic, Greenland, Alaska and Canada indicates which countries will disappear first from Climate Destabilization.</p>
<blockquote><p>Earlier this month <a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/10-feet-of-global-sea-level-rise-now-inevitable">Motherboard reported</a> that the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet was underway, guaranteeing a minimum of three metres (10 feet) of sea level rise. Another …</p>
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<p>News of accelerating melt in the Arctic, Greenland, Alaska and Canada indicates which countries will disappear first from Climate Destabilization.</p>
<blockquote><p>Earlier this month <a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/10-feet-of-global-sea-level-rise-now-inevitable">Motherboard reported</a> that the collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet was underway, guaranteeing a minimum of three metres (10 feet) of sea level rise. Another <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/19/doubling-of-antarctic-ice-loss-revealed-by-european-satellite?utm_source=Daily+Carbon+Briefing&amp;utm_campaign=d8e2a29f35-DAILY_BRIEFING&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_876aab4fd7-d8e2a29f35-303421281">study</a> said the melting ice is 31 per cent faster now than between 2005 and 2011. Way up in Greenland, the same thing is happening, according to a <a href="http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/ngeo2167.html">new study</a> in the journal <em>Nature Geoscience</em>. And then there was the recent US National Climate Assessment that found Alaska’s and Canada’s glaciers are pumping huge volumes of water into the ocean.</p>
<p>Add it all up and this means <strong>many small island nations like the Marshalls—along with countries like the Maldives, Tuvalu, Micronesia, Kiribati, Palau and others—will be swallowed by the sea</strong>. [emphasis mine]</p>
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<p><a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/en_uk/read/the-nations-destined-to-be-swallowed-by-the-sea" target="_blank">The Nations Guaranteed to Be Swallowed by the Sea</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://schoolpress.cdn.whipplehill.net/csh375/17/files/2012/10/0503-16BetioKiribati.jpg"><img class="align-center" src="http://schoolpress.cdn.whipplehill.net/csh375/17/files/2012/10/0503-16BetioKiribati.jpg?width=450" width="450"/></a><a href="http://schoolpress.cshgreenwich.org/kingstreetchronicle/2013/04/12/swallowed-by-the-sea/" target="_blank">image source</a></p> The 10 US cities in the bulls…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-05-23:2182797:Comment:22396022013-05-23T18:56:53.814ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p>The 10 US cities in the bulls eye of Climate Destabilization.</p>
<p><a href="http://grist.org/cities/screwed-by-climate-change-10-cities-that-will-be-hardest-hit/" target="_blank">Screwed by climate change: 10 cities that will be hardest hit</a></p>
<p>(Where the entire state of Texas counts as city #8.)</p>
<p><a href="http://grist.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/texas-farm-drought.jpg?w=470&amp;h=316" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="http://grist.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/texas-farm-drought.jpg?w=470&amp;h=316&amp;width=500" width="500"></img></a> Can you guess which the 9 others…</p>
<p>The 10 US cities in the bulls eye of Climate Destabilization.</p>
<p><a href="http://grist.org/cities/screwed-by-climate-change-10-cities-that-will-be-hardest-hit/" target="_blank">Screwed by climate change: 10 cities that will be hardest hit</a></p>
<p>(Where the entire state of Texas counts as city #8.)</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://grist.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/texas-farm-drought.jpg?w=470&amp;h=316"><img class="align-center" src="http://grist.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/texas-farm-drought.jpg?w=470&amp;h=316&amp;width=500" width="500"/></a>Can you guess which the 9 others are?</p> Flooding threatens one in fou…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-05-20:2182797:Comment:22369312013-05-20T17:47:40.916ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/17/flooding-threat-london-property" target="_blank">Flooding threatens one in four London properties</a></p>
<blockquote><p>One in four <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london" title="More from guardian.co.uk on London">London</a> properties, collectively <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/10-london-boroughs-worth-more-than-all-the-homes-in-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland-8478990.html" title="">worth around…</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/may/17/flooding-threat-london-property" target="_blank">Flooding threatens one in four London properties</a></p>
<blockquote><p>One in four <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london" title="More from guardian.co.uk on London">London</a> properties, collectively <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/10-london-boroughs-worth-more-than-all-the-homes-in-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland-8478990.html" title="">worth around £250bn</a>, are at risk of <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/flooding" title="More from guardian.co.uk on Flooding">flooding</a>, according to official assessments of the dangers now facing homes in England and Wales. Ten of the top 25 most at-risk local authority areas across England and Wales are now London boroughs.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/maps_and_graphs/2013/5/17/1368809329919/London-flood-risk-map-001.png"><img class="align-center" src="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/maps_and_graphs/2013/5/17/1368809329919/London-flood-risk-map-001.png"/></a></p> Do you imagine the US isn't r…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-04-27:2182797:Comment:22223402013-04-27T03:56:26.661ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p>Do you imagine the US isn't really vulnerable to Climate Change? Here's a video if expected sea level…</p>
<p>Do you imagine the US isn't really vulnerable to Climate Change? Here's a video if expected sea level rise.</p>
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<p></p> New models that take storms a…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-04-13:2182797:Comment:22116022013-04-13T04:45:56.207ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p>New models that take storms and wave action into account predict a much faster demise for low lying islands than the passive "bathtub" models to date.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3558" target="_blank">New Sea-Level-Rise Modeling Forecasts Major Climate Impact to Low-Lying Pacific Islands</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Dynamic modeling of sea-level rise, which takes storm wind and wave action into account, paints a much graver picture for some low-lying Pacific islands…</p>
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<p>New models that take storms and wave action into account predict a much faster demise for low lying islands than the passive "bathtub" models to date.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=3558" target="_blank">New Sea-Level-Rise Modeling Forecasts Major Climate Impact to Low-Lying Pacific Islands</a></p>
<blockquote><p>Dynamic modeling of sea-level rise, which takes storm wind and wave action into account, paints a much graver picture for some low-lying Pacific islands under climate-change scenarios than the passive computer modeling used in earlier research, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report.</p>
<p>A team led by research oceanographer Curt Storlazzi of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center compared passive "bathtub" inundation models with dynamic models for two of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The team studied Midway, a classic atoll with islands on the shallow (2–8 meters or 6–26 feet deep) atoll rim and a deep, central lagoon, and Laysan, which is higher, with a 20–30 meter (65–98 feet) deep rim and an island in the center of the atoll. Together, the two locations exhibit landforms and coastal features common to many Pacific islands. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, they are also among the world’s most important nesting and breeding sites for migratory birds and other wildlife.</p>
<p>"Passive 'bathtub' inundation models typically used to forecast sea-level rise impacts suggest that most of the low-lying atolls in the Pacific Islands will still be above sea level for the next 50-150 years. By taking wave-driven processes into account, we forecast that <strong>many of the atolls will be inundated, contaminating freshwater supplies and thus making the islands uninhabitable, much sooner</strong>," Storlazzi said.</p>
<p><strong>The team found that at least twice as much land is forecast to be inundated on Midway and Laysan by sea-level rise than was projected by passive models.</strong> [emphasis mine]</p>
</blockquote> The 2013 Climate Change Vulne…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-22:2182797:Comment:21974892013-03-22T16:21:21.615ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/photo/34621/climate-change-vulnerability-index-2013" target="_blank">The 2013 Climate Change Vulnerability Index</a> shows the most vulnerable places. The cities at extreme risk are</p>
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<li>Dhaka, Bangladesh</li>
<li>Manila, Philippines</li>
<li>Bangkok, Thailand</li>
<li>Yangon, Myanmar</li>
<li>Jakarta, Indonesia</li>
<li>Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam</li>
<li>Kolkata, India</li>
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<p><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/photo/34621/climate-change-vulnerability-index-2013" target="_blank">The 2013 Climate Change Vulnerability Index</a> shows the most vulnerable places. The cities at extreme risk are</p>
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<li>Dhaka, Bangladesh</li>
<li>Manila, Philippines</li>
<li>Bangkok, Thailand</li>
<li>Yangon, Myanmar</li>
<li>Jakarta, Indonesia</li>
<li>Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam</li>
<li>Kolkata, India</li>
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</blockquote> In the US, Phoenix may be the…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-14:2182797:Comment:21920462013-03-14T23:27:20.606ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p>In the US, Phoenix may be the first city to succumb to Climate Destabilization.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/03/14/tk_5_partner_5/" target="_blank">Phoenix may not survive climate change</a></p>
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<p>In the US, Phoenix may be the first city to succumb to Climate Destabilization.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/03/14/tk_5_partner_5/" target="_blank">Phoenix may not survive climate change</a></p>
<p></p> In the US, Louisiana will be…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-05:2182797:Comment:21773482013-03-05T20:48:57.930ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p>In the US, Louisiana will be the first state innundated.</p>
<p><a href="http://grist.org/news/louisiana-may-see-the-highest-rising-seas-in-the-world/" target="_blank">Louisiana may see the highest-rising seas in the world</a></p>
<blockquote><p>... as sea levels continue to rise, and warming promises <a href="http://grist.org/article/2010-10-15-global-warming-promises-stronger-hurricanes/">bigger storms</a>, New Orleans’ complete submersion may be inevitable. From…</p>
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<p>In the US, Louisiana will be the first state innundated.</p>
<p><a href="http://grist.org/news/louisiana-may-see-the-highest-rising-seas-in-the-world/" target="_blank">Louisiana may see the highest-rising seas in the world</a></p>
<blockquote><p>... as sea levels continue to rise, and warming promises <a href="http://grist.org/article/2010-10-15-global-warming-promises-stronger-hurricanes/">bigger storms</a>, New Orleans’ complete submersion may be inevitable. From <a href="http://thelensnola.org/2013/02/21/new-research-louisiana-coast-faces-highest-rate-of-sea-level-rise-on-the-planet/">The Lens</a>:</p>
<p>Stunning new data not yet publicly released shows Louisiana losing its battle with rising seas much more quickly than even the most pessimistic studies have predicted to date. …</p>
<p>Southeast Louisiana — with an average elevation just three feet above sea level — has long been considered one of the landscapes most threatened by global warming. That’s because the delta it’s built on — starved of river sediment and sliced by canals — is sinking at the same time that oceans are rising. The combination of those two forces is called relative sea-level rise, and its impact can be dramatic.</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://grist.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/percent-parishes-below-sea-level.jpeg?w=705&amp;h=477"><img class="align-center" src="http://grist.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/percent-parishes-below-sea-level.jpeg?w=705&amp;h=477"/></a></p> A new study forcasts a reduct…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-06:2182797:Comment:20949402012-11-06T17:17:55.400ZRuth Anthony-Gardnerhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RuthAnthonyGardner
<p>A new study forcasts a reduction of 40 to 70 per cent rainfall below normal in monsoon rainfall over India as end of the 21st approaches and the 22nd begins.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121105200054.htm" target="_blank">Indian Monsoon Failure More Frequent With Global Warming, Research Suggests</a></p>
<blockquote><p>... into the 22nd, century, increasing temperatures and a change in strength of the Pacific Walker circulation in spring could cause more…</p>
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<p>A new study forcasts a reduction of 40 to 70 per cent rainfall below normal in monsoon rainfall over India as end of the 21st approaches and the 22nd begins.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121105200054.htm" target="_blank">Indian Monsoon Failure More Frequent With Global Warming, Research Suggests</a></p>
<blockquote><p>... into the 22nd, century, increasing temperatures and a change in strength of the Pacific Walker circulation in spring could cause more frequent and severe changes in monsoon rainfall.</p>
<p>The Walker circulation usually brings areas of high pressure to the western Indian Ocean but, in years when El Niño occurs, this pattern gets shifted eastward, bringing high pressure over India and suppressing the monsoon, especially in spring when the monsoon begins to develop.</p>
<p>The researchers' simulations showed that as temperatures increase in the future, the Walker circulation, on average, brings more high pressure over India, even though the occurrence of El Niño doesn't increase.</p>
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